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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
CHANGCHUN, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) — Marina Ivanova and her children, tourists from Ussuriysk, passed through passport control at the Hunchun checkpoint and crossed the Chinese border early in the morning. "This is our second time visiting China during the summer holidays. It's fun, convenient, and affordable. We really like it here," she said.
Hunchun City /Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, Northeast China/ is located at the junction of the state borders of China, Russia and the DPRK. And cross-border tourism here is becoming more and more popular year by year.
According to data from the Hunchun Port Authority, the volume of border crossings in both directions here exceeded 260,000 people in the first half of 2025.
“The revival of cross-border tourism is due to the visa-free regime, the emergence of new models of cultural tourism in border areas and the improvement of the quality of tourism services,” said Xu Li, general manager of Hunchun Yutong International Travel Agency.
In Hunchun, many road signs and signboards are duplicated in Russian, and some shops accept payments in rubles, making shopping easier for Russians.
Shopping, TCM and family tourism are the keywords Marina used to summarize her travel experience in China. This time, she bought clothes for herself and her family members and visited a TCM clinic to treat her shoulder. Then, she and her children went to the Piyan Mountain Scenic Area, located more than 100 km away from Hunchun City, to enjoy the natural scenery and hot springs.
"We have not only domestic tourists, but also many guests from abroad. They usually stay here for three to five days to rest and improve their health," said Fan Liyan, CEO of the company that manages the Piyanshan Mountain Scenic Area.
Meanwhile, it is not only Russian tourists who are interested in cross-border trips to Jilin Province. After China introduced a visa-free regime for citizens of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in November 2024, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has become a popular tourist destination for tourists from that country.
According to data from the Yanji border control point, since the beginning of this year, the number of border crossings through the Yanji checkpoint by tourists from the Republic of Korea has exceeded 100,000 people.
“I believe that as the visa policy is optimized, transportation becomes more convenient, and exit tax refund policies are optimized, more and more foreign tourists will fall in love with Northeast China, and China as a whole,” said Meng Lu, an official at Yanji Border Port. -0-
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